October 23, 2007, Tuesday

Lebanon's American-backed government on Saturday approved the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding objections by Hezbollah and the country's pro-Syrian preside...

Secretary General Kofi Annan plans to send to the Security Council within 24 hours his plan for a special court to try suspects in the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri of Lebanon, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The statem...

Prime Minister Fouad Siniora announced the formation of Lebanon's first government since Syrian forces left in April. After 19 days of wrangling, President Émile Lahoud agreed to a cabinet of 24 ministers, including, for the first time, one from H...